Lanling and Chengyang rolled their eyes at Li Hong, who was pretending to be mysterious, and casually opened the brocade box in their hands to see what gift this little guy was so mysterious about. They couldn't help but think that he was playing a prank on them. In the palace, this little guy was a kid that no one dared to tease except his father and mother.
Li Hong was very satisfied with the expressions on the faces of the two aunts in front of him. He looked at the two aunts proudly and stared at the things in the brocade box in amazement. His two pairs of beautiful eyes were wide open, and he couldn't believe that there were such beautiful things in the world.
"This...how is this possible? What is this?"
"Hong'er, where did you get it? This is a treasure, this... my God, why is it so crystal clear..."
"How is it? Are you two aunts satisfied with the gifts Hong'er gave you?" Li Hongzhi asked with a proud smile.
Chengyang and Lanling had not yet reacted to the sight of the gorgeous and sparkling crystal card in the brocade box. They stared blankly at the crystal card in the wooden box, muttering something to themselves.
Then they stretched out their trembling hands, carefully and cautiously took out the crystal Buddha amulet and placed it in their palms, with a look of disbelief and shock on their faces. The coolness that penetrated their hearts and the heavy and appropriate feel made them love it so much that they really didn't have the right words to describe such a beautiful and gorgeous Buddha amulet in their hands.
"This... is too beautiful. Hong'er, aunt... aunt cannot... accept... this..." Lanling stammered with difficulty, probably even she herself didn't know how to describe her current mood.
It would be a lie to say that she was not tempted by such a beautiful crystal Buddha amulet. She wished she could have it right now. But the little bit of rationality she had left told her that this thing was too precious, so precious that it could even be considered a priceless treasure. She could never keep it for herself.
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Just like no woman in her previous life could resist the charm of diamonds, Chengyang's eyes were also confused as she looked at the crystal clear diamond in her hand. She could even see the lines on her palm clearly through the amulet. This was a treasure she had never seen in her life.
The two women simultaneously shifted their gazes away from the crystal Buddha amulet with difficulty and looked at the wooden box of the Linglong Pagoda, whose lid had not yet been closed. In such a comparison, the Linglong Pagoda was simply made of broken stones, which was completely different from the crystal Buddha amulet in their hands. Making a comparison was simply a desecration of the crystal Buddha amulet.
At the same time, they also understood why the little guy looked down upon the Linglong Tower. With such a treasure, no one would regard the Linglong Tower as a treasure anymore. Thinking of this, the two of them couldn't help but blush. The treasure in their eyes turned out to be so insignificant in Li Hong's eyes. No wonder he dared to smash it for fun in the palace.
"Hong'er, this is too precious. Give it to your father and mother. Your aunt cannot accept such a precious gift from you." Chengyang shook his head and sighed. As he spoke, he seemed to feel his heart breaking and bleeding as he was reluctant to give it.
Lan Ling nodded with difficulty and said bitterly: "Your Aunt Chengyang is right. This gift is too expensive. Aunt really can't afford it. It is better to give it to your father and mother. This way, it can be regarded as making up for the mistake you made that day."
Li Hong listened to what the two aunts said. Although their tone was bitter, their attitude was firm. Originally, he wanted to laugh at the two aunts' jokes, but at this moment, that thought had disappeared without a trace.
Her heart was filled with the love of her two aunts. When she saw such a touching crystal Buddha amulet, the first thing she did was not to take it for herself, but to give it to her father and mother to make up for her mistake of breaking the Linglong Pagoda in the Linhu Palace that day.
Li Hong looked at his two aunts, who were still putting themselves in his shoes and thinking about him. In addition, they took out the treasures given to them by the emperor without hesitation that day and asked him to use them to make up for his mistake. Such love made Li Hong's eyes a little moist.
"Aunt, this is Hong'er's gift to you. Please take it. Otherwise, Hong'er will feel uneasy. For Hong'er, you can give Hong'er the treasures that the emperor gave you without hesitation. Why can't Hong'er give it to aunt?" Li Hong looked at Chengyang and Lanling looking at him lovingly. His originally moist eyes rolled and he continued, "What's more...what's more..."
When Chengyang and Lanling heard what Li Hong said, their hearts trembled, and they looked at him nervously. In their hearts, they hoped that Li Hong would suddenly say that he had two extra pieces to give to his father and mother. In this way, they could have this piece.
Therefore, it would be weird if the two of them were not tempted by this crystal Buddha amulet. Hearing Li Hong mumbling "what's more", they both asked hurriedly at the same time: "What's more?" The trembling and nervous tone betrayed their nervousness.
"Hehe... What's the matter? Oh, Hong Er forgot about it when he was so nervous..."
Lanling and Chengyang looked at each other. Both of them were kind-hearted and intelligent. They realized immediately that they had been tricked by this little guy. It seemed that the little guy had been prepared to tease and make fun of them.
Suddenly, the two princesses, as noble and elegant as the peonies in Luoyang, pounced on their prey like hungry tigers at the same time. The poor King of Dai did not have time to run away before he was caught in Lanling's arms.
"Your butt is itchy, little thing? You even dare to tease your aunt. You deserve a spanking." Lanling finally let go of the tension in her heart. At this moment, while spanking Li Hong's little butt, she looked at the glittering crystal Buddha amulet on the table. She felt so happy that she wanted to fly.
"Sister Lanling, hold this little thing down. This little thing is not afraid of pain on his butt because he was spanked by his mother a long time ago. What he fears most is itching." Chengyang also started to seek revenge. The little guy was really good at torturing people. His heart almost jumped out of his throat just now.
Li Hong was held in Lanling's arms and couldn't break free. He howled for help, but his personal maids and eunuchs in the room saw the whole incident clearly from beginning to end. In their opinion, the King of Dai deserved to be punished by the princess for playing a prank on others because they were just ordinary victims.
"Hong'er is wrong...ah, auntie stop, Hong'er has something important to say...itchy..." Li Hong was tormented by the two of them until he was sweating and panting. He lay on the ground and was too lazy to move.
Since Li Hong's presence disappeared from the palace, the entire Taiji Palace seemed a lot quieter and duller. No more of the usual chattering, startling, shouting and giggling, nor were there any more of the little figures running around in the palace, teasing cats and dogs, and flirting with the princess.
Even the Queen's palace became much calmer, without the childish voices of begging for mercy, acting coquettishly, and trying to please others. Everything seemed to be less lively and easy-going than usual. On the contrary, there was always a dull and depressing atmosphere, covering the entire harem like a dark cloud.
The current atmosphere in the palace made the palace maids, eunuchs, and Jinwu Guards miss the restless Fifth Prince, Dai Wang Li Hong. Although he would play pranks on them normally, they were still a little uncomfortable after it became quiet all of a sudden. In their hearts, they even hoped that the naughty little figure would appear in front of them and continue to play pranks on them.
Yang Wu and Lian Tie hurriedly followed Li Zhi, and the three of them quickly walked towards Wu Mei's palace. Li Zhi suddenly stopped and stared blankly at a small tree in front of Wu Mei's palace, in a conspicuous position next to the courtyard attic, facing the gate of Wu Mei's palace.
After two years, the sapling had grown much bigger and thicker, and turned into a small tree. Looking at the tree that was now more than one meter tall, it seemed as if the shadow of him and Li Hong planting the sapling together still remained.
"Your Majesty, are you missing the little monkey again?" Wu Mei walked out of the palace at some point, stood behind Li Zhi and saluted.
"Yes, this little guy has been gone for a month without any news. He must have gone crazy in Chang'an City and completely forgot about you and me." Li Zhi still stared at the small tree and said without turning his head.
"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being fooled by that little naughty monkey. Who made you and him deceive me? Now, the little monkey we let go doesn't care about us at all. It's in vain that you are still worried about him. But it will be soon. You will have to return to the palace in three days. When you come back, I will give him a good lesson for you." Wu Mei rolled her eyes at the back of Li Zhi's head, hoping that the little guy would return to the palace as soon as possible so that she could see if he had any changes in the past month and not become thinner due to hunger.
Li Zhi suddenly laughed out loud after hearing Wu Mei's words. After a short silence, he said, "I thought I was the only one counting the days on my fingers, but I didn't expect that you, Queen, were also counting the days on your fingers, waiting for Hong'er to come back."
Wu Mei walked up to Li Zhi and stood side by side with him. She also looked at the small tree and said with a bitter smile, "Yes, I haven't slept well since the first day Hong'er left. I suffered from insomnia the first night. Although he didn't live with me in the palace, he always lived in Wude Hall by himself. He only occasionally thought of me, his mother, and he would stay with me for a night. I shouldn't be so worried, but now that he's gone, I feel really empty and restless. I always feel like something is missing and I'm neither here nor there. All I can do is count the days, hoping that the little monkey will return to the palace as soon as possible so that I can give him a good beating."
Li Hong listened to Wu Mei's words, smiled bitterly and shook his head. He was the same. When he was in the palace, he didn't miss her much after not seeing her for two or three days. But since leaving the palace, he has been thinking about her every day. Although he knew that nothing would happen to the little guy, he arranged for the people of Li Jingmen to protect him secretly on the day he left the palace. But even so, he missed her more and more every day.
"Does the Queen still remember this tree?" Li Zhi imagined the scene of that day and said with deep nostalgia: "The one-year-old child actually found a sapling from somewhere, and the whole body was covered with dirty mud. Does the Queen still remember the scene of that day? The little guy was covered with yellow mud, holding a sapling in his hand and standing, yes, standing at your door, pouting his little mouth in grievance, and insisted that I plant the tree with him."
"Yes, the little monkey's stubborn character was cultivated by you at that time. He didn't let Yang Wu and Lian Tie help, let alone let anyone else interfere. Even I was pushed into the house by him, and he let you and him dig holes, plant trees, and water them. It was already afternoon when we finished the work, and halfway through watering, the little guy dived into the tree hole and fell asleep." Wu Mei looked at the tree and said with a smile, her bright eyes becoming more and more moist.
"Okay, don't think about that little monkey that ruins the mood. Just talk to me for a while. By the way, have you seen the thing the little monkey sent you last night?" Li Zhi asked.
"I saw it. As soon as you came to me, I asked Lian Tie to invite you over." After Wu Mei finished speaking, she discovered that there was a crystal clear and lifelike dragon-shaped crystal plaque hanging around Li Zhi's waist.
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